We’ve released two trophy winning 2025 wines
We have recently released two new-vintage white wines: the 2025 First Ridge Fiano ($30) and the 2025 First Ridge Vermentino ($28). Both wines are attracting strong interest following their recent success on the show circuit, with each receiving major trophies.
The Real Review: Gold-medal wines
Halliday Wine Companion recently took a look at six gold medal winning wines from the Australia Alternative Varieties Wine Show. This included a couple of our new vintage 2025 wines. Trophy Best White Italian Variety Wine: 2025 First Ridge
This is a cracking example of the grape
WINEPILOT, Ken Gargett 93 Points “The Mudgee region in New South Wales is proving to be an excellent source for local wines made with Italian varieties, especially from the elevated vineyards. The fruit here was cold soaked for two days
The Young Gun of Wine team recently gathered to taste their way through some of Australia’s Barbera. The following is a short extract, but click on the button below to read the full article; it’s well worth it. “We gathered
Trophy Honours at the Mudgee Wine Show
Last week, we took some time off to enjoy the annual Mudgee Wine Show dinner and presentation. This is always a highlight on the local wine calendar, a night where winemakers and vignerons come together to celebrate their wines and
Vintage 2025 at First Ridge The 2025 growing season began with a dry winter and early spring, meaning we relied on irrigation to keep the vines healthy. Welcome rain arrived in November, giving the vineyard a real boost—canopies filled out
New 2023 vintage reds released
We have recently released two standout 2023 vintages, a Montepulciano and a Barbera, showcasing the depth and elegance of Italian varieties grown in Mudgee’s elevated vineyards.
Give us a Break! Mudgee Monday
Spring is in the air, and the vines are starting to feel like they will soon awaken from their winter hibernation. It’s a beautiful time of year in Mudgee, and we reckon the region is on to a good thing
Winter signals bottling time and new wine adventures
When there is a chill in the air and frost on the ground it can only mean one thing…bottling time. With the 2025 reds tucked away in oak to mature we have prepared and recently bottled our whites and
Winter’s well and truly here, though the ‘warm and dry’ forecast hasn’t quite played out! We had a slow start to frost season, but the last few weeks have certainly made up for it, and we’ve also had some decent